Fall's 15 Freshest Style Moves, Starring Big Sean

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If your closet is feeling like snoresville, don’t sweat it. We've scouted out the smartest and most surprising trends in the world of getting dressed, from sporting a turtleneck with a denim jacket to wearing sweatpants outside the house. And to show you how to pull it all off, we signed up hip-hop’s wittiest loudmouth, Big Sean

1. For Starters, Get Your Feet All Bloody

We'll never knock a handsome pair of black or brown wingtips—they're classic, not boring. But man, have you checked out olood shoes? They will freshen up your jeans. They will make the oldest suit feel new. They will never let your feet fall asleep.

5. Repeat Our Fall Mantra: #NSSO

That stands for "Never squander a style opportunity." Something as small as swapping out your watch strap can get you the compliments you want—or the attention, or even the girl. (Actually, she'd have to be a pretty shallow girl.)

Watch strap, $20 by J.Crew. Watch, $118 by Timex for J.Crew.

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6. Get Your Sweatpants Up Off the Couch

Before you get all sartorially indignant and write a letter of complaint to the Style Guy (try him; he's at styleguy @gq.com), answer this question: Does Big Sean look cool here? We know that wearing sweatpants with a blazer is unorthodox. But it works for him. And it can work for you this fall, too (as long as the sweats are tapered with elastic cuffs).

**7. Cozify Your Feet **

We're not sure who started this, but some designer was probably wearing sneakers with a gray flannel suit, looked down, and thought, "Hmm... Gray flannel sneakers?" We're into it. Suiting fabrics are migrating to ties and bags, so why not to your shoes?

—Emma Carmichael

_Clockwise:

Common Projects, $430

SeaVees, $92

Sperry Top-Sider, $70

SeaVees, $138_

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8. You've Got a Snapback. Now Add This Throwback.

If you follow street style, you know where this came from: Pretty much every dude at the fashion shows in Europe was wearing an old-school felt fedora. We're on board with this trend—without abandoning our other cold-weather noggin coverers, like snapbacks and trusty knit caps.

11. Surrender Your White Pocket

Flags White pocket squares can go in the drawer. Replace them with whatever shade of brown catches your fancy. How well it matches every suit will surprise you; the subtle lift it instantly gives you should not.

_Fom top:

Brunello Cucinelli, $155

Robert Talbott, $75

Façonnable (center), $85

United Arrows (left), $70

Alexander Olch (right), $60

Brunello Cucinelli, $165

O'Harrow, $34_

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**12. Put a Leash on Your Cash **

We're stealing this trick from punks and the Japanese: wallet chains with suits. When everything else is classic, a short chain hidden under your jacket hem adds a secret style hit.

_Wallet chain by Chrome Hearts. _

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**13. Teach Your Suits to Rock 'n' Roll **

Want to crank up the volume on your suit—without making too much noise? Allow us to reintroduce Chelsea boots. The ankle seamlessly disappears into any slim pant leg, even a kinda tired suit suddenly wakes up and feels new again, and your everyday lace-ups get a much needed day off.

Boots, $1,875 by Tod's. Suit pants by J.Lindeberg.

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Suit by John Varvatos. Shirt by J.Lindeberg. Tie by Glendon Lambert.

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**14. Remember: Fall Style Is Synonymous with Tweed **

And there's no better place for it than a coat. If both 63-year-old Jeff Bridges and 25-year-old Big Sean instantly elevated by a topcoat, we're quite sure you'll experience the same effect.

15. Now Come Out of Your Shell

Yeah, turtlenecks can be a little intimidating, but go to any proper men's store and try one on. See if you don't feel a little smarter (in both senses of the word). You can wear one with a suit, but if that feels too risky, a denim jacket will protect you.

Turtleneck, $230 by John Smedley. Jacket by J Brand. Pants and belt by Brunello Cucinelli. Watch by Hermès.

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**Detroit Rap City **

Last summer, "Clique" was everywhere, all at once, blasting into the warm night. There were verses from Kanye and Jay and...who was that? Big Sean, the skinny 25-year-old from Detroit with the goofball delivery and silliest ad-libs, was nailing down the hook in staccato bursts over a sparse, feverish bass line: _Ain't nobody fuckin' with my clique. Clique. Clique. _Since then, Sean's collaborated with Miley and Kendrick and released his second album, Hall of Fame. It's got a more soulful sound and a stark voice-over detailing his hometown's problems. "It's fucking crazy that people think I'm just this ass man, talking about ass-quakes and ass-shakes all day," he says. "This time I wanted to get my points across, instead of just showing how good I can rap."

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